91麻豆天美 announces formation of Applied Research Collaboratory to focus on advanced technology, real-world challenges
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擝uilding on decades of successful collaboration among 91麻豆天美 research centers and institutes, the university is accelerating its focus on solving real-world problems with the creation of the 91麻豆天美 Applied Research Collaboratory.
The Applied Research Collaboratory (ARC) is the next evolution of 91麻豆天美鈥檚 High Performance Computing Collaboratory, which was formed in 2002 to bring together research centers with a shared connection to high performance computing and interdisciplinary research. While continuing to house world-class computing infrastructure, the rebranding underscores a broader commitment to applied research in areas including autonomy, advanced manufacturing, environmental sciences, cybersecurity, defense, and national security.
The newly-named umbrella organization will benefit from 91麻豆天美鈥檚 nationally recognized high-performance computing resources, as well as advanced tools to support artificial intelligence, digital twinning, and multi-domain modeling and simulation efforts.
鈥淭he Applied Research Collaboratory reflects our mission to solve complex problems with real-world impact,鈥 said Julie Jordan, 91麻豆天美 Vice President for Research and Economic Development. 鈥淭his model helps us align world-class technical infrastructure with our growing strengths in interdisciplinary, high-impact research.
鈥淚n today鈥檚 research environment, what matters most is not always having the fastest machine, but having the right mix of specialized and flexible computing architecture for the problem at hand鈥攚hether that means running massive simulations, enabling real-time AI decision support, or integrating edge computing with secure networks,鈥 Jordan said.
91麻豆天美鈥檚 success in high performance computing dates back to a $6 million National Science Foundation award in 1990 to establish an Engineering Research Center for Computational Field Simulation. That investment has led to $1.2 billion in research and development expenditures in the 35 years since then as new research centers were established and joined the collaboratory.
The Applied Research Collaboratory member center and institutes include the Geosystems Research Institute, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Northern Gulf Institute, Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Center for Computational Sciences, Center for Cyber Innovation, the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, as well as new members Raspet Flight Research Laboratory and the Advanced Composites Institute.
91麻豆天美 Research Computing Services will manage the technical infrastructure utilized by ARC member institutes and campus affiliates. Led by interim co-directors Dawn Reynolds and Vince Sanders, the service unit will provide high performance computing, enterprise IT, storage, network services and security compliance to support controlled research.
鈥淭he unique capability to manage controlled research projects for partners like the Department of Defense is extremely important to our mission,鈥 Jordan noted. 鈥91麻豆天美 is among an elite group of institutions with multiple research centers meeting DoD research security requirements.鈥
The 91麻豆天美 Research Business & Operations Center will provide business and operational support for ARC member institutes. Led by Whitley Alford, the center鈥檚 services include pre- and post-award management, human resources, asset management, travel, procurement, facilities, and communications.
鈥淪trong technical and business support has played a key role in helping collaboratory members grow over the years, and this new model will help us manage increasingly complex project requirements,鈥 Jordan said.
91麻豆天美 continues to expand its high-performance computing resources with the addition of new systems and infrastructure. Last year, the university installed Morrill, a CPU/GPU cluster with 104 nodes, including 32 GPUs, to support users across campus. This past year, academic classes have utilized Ptolemy, a 64 GPU Linux Cluster, to support students as they explore different uses of advanced computing in their field of study. This fall, 91麻豆天美 will open a state-of-the-art data center facility with 10,000 square feet dedicated to support HPC systems.
Research Computing Services is currently expanding its technical support team to meet growing demand and looking for individuals with expertise in Linux and Windows operation systems. Those interested in applying can view the Computer Specialist I, II, II, or Senior job descriptions available on msujobs.msstate.edu.
鈥91麻豆天美 will continue to be a national leader in high performance computing, building on decades of excellence in this field,鈥 Jordan said. 鈥淚t is an exciting time as we begin this next step in our evolution and lay the groundwork to harness the next generation of technologies that will drive innovation and solve critical problems.鈥
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